In December 2015 the South Africa Government released a White Paper proposing a new health system. It proposes a State-run and funded service. Medical schemes may only fund services that the National Health Insurance will not provide for. The White Paper does not…
Is EssentialMed a Medical Scheme? No, it’s health insurance but their EssentialMed Gap Cover can supplement your medical aid policy It isn’t governed by the Council for Medical Schemes but rather by the Long- and short term Insurance Act The EssentialMed Hospital plan…
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has introduced legislation to overhaul the healthcare system we have. He wants to create a single healthcare system. The idea is to provide free healthcare for all. You would think that the government would inform healthcare workers about it…
The health insurance industry is undergoing radical changes, and a lot of it has got to do with the exorbitant prices that one has to pay medical specialists. Here we will like at health insurance regulations. These unregulated medical experts charge their patients…
Many South Africans simply cannot afford basic medical aid. And often opt for much cheaper cover in the form of hospital plans. Here we will look at the benefits of having a hospital plan. Hospital plans are beneficial options if you’re new to…
Sep
22
What Crime Really Costs You
One day, while you are sitting at your desk, your singing cellphone rings. Seeing the caller ID is that of your nanny, your thoughts immediately go to your two year-old who you left under her care. And your adrenalin immediately begins pumping as…
With so many health cover options to choose from in South Africa, it’s difficult to wrap one’s head around the cost of health cover. Read further for more on the average cost of health cover. To make life simpler, we explore the cost…
Sep
22
Hospital Cover South Africa
The cost of private medical care in this country is simply frightening. Just a general doctor’s appointment can set you back a few hundred rands. And that’s before you’ve had to pay out for medicine. The hospital cover South Africa offers can help…
Sep
22
What is Denis?
Standing for Dental Information Systems, Denis is the largest independent dental claims administrator in South Africa who make it their business to make dental health care funding sustainable. Dental risk management has become necessary if South African members of medical aids want to…
South African citizens are holding government accountable for promises made to ensure votes in election years. Proof of this has been the surge in student protests on campuses all around the country. There have also been new demands for government to deliver on…